Overview

• Roman Dolidze (No. 9 middleweight) will square off against Anthony Hernandez (No. 10 middleweight) in the main event on August 9 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
• The promotion has confirmed six main-card bouts and five preliminary fights for UFC Vegas 109, with live coverage on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.
• Online reactions have branded the card “trash” and rated it poorly, citing a lack of marquee names beyond the headlining matchup.
• Injuries and scheduling shifts led to Steve Erceg’s originally planned bout with Park Hyun-Sung being replaced by a short-notice matchup against Ode Osbourne.
• The UFC’s ongoing residency at its Apex facility continues to rely on rising talents and Contender Series alumni, fueling debate over event frequency versus card depth.